Watch-guard.



R. JAHN. WATCH GUARD. APPLICATION FILED TERA, 1914.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

New York,

WEED STAWEM OFFICE.

nIonAnnJAHN, or BROOKLYN, NEW Yon-K.

WATCH-GUARD.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1914.

Application filed February 4, 1914. Serial No. 816,423.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RICHARD J AHN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brook;

in the county of Kings and State of have invented new and useful of which forming a part of this specification in which like numerals designate like parts in all the V1WSI-Flglll8 1 1s a cross, sectional v ew of a pocket showing my improved watch guard applied thereto. Fig. 2 saperspective view of the guard detached. Fig. 3 1s a perspective view of a modified form of the invention. further modification. a

The guard consists of ausingle piece of wire bent to provide a vertical shank which includes companion legs 1yand2bent forwardly at their upper ends 8 toprovide a downwardly extending spring attaching hook l, which hook is adapted to be sprung over the upper edge of the pocket when the guard is adjusted to position. Theivertical shank which forms that portion of the guard located withinthe pocket isbent at its lower ends 4, to provide right-angled and oppositely disposed end portions 5and 6; downwardly extending portions 7 and 8; up-

wardly extending side portions 9 andlO and right-angled and inwardly extending loop adapted to extend at portions 11 and 12 which are protected by a suitable covering 13 adaptedto protect the watch. These loop right angles to the walls of the pocket and to engage thesides of the watch as shown in Fig. 1.

lVhen in use my improved device is so cured *to the upper edgeof the pocket by means of the spring attaching hook, the

guard or loop portions engaging the sides of i i the watch within the pocket and with the stem of the watch, being located between the legs of the shank. NVhen one is desirous of Fig. lis a perspective view of a or guard portions are watch from the wire metal.

(ingerswithin the pocket and pushes the upper edge }to which the guard is secured, away from hisbody. This movement disengages the guard or loop portions from the sides o-fthe watch, whereby it can then be easily removed. When the watch is to be. re-

placed the upper edge of the pocket carrying the guard is again pushed away from the wearers body andthe watch replaced.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3, a single strand of wire is bent at its middle portion as at 14l-1l, so as to provide the angular or shank portion 15; the. wire is then bent forwardly at 16 -16 and doubled upon itself so as to form the loop portions 17-17 which are similar in shape to the loops shown in the previously described form. After forming these loops, which are 1 protected by the covering 18, the wire is bent inwardly as indicated at 19--l9 and is then doubled uponitself, thus providing theattaching arms 2020. It is to be understood that the wire is spring wire, and by virtue of. the resiliency of the arms 20-80, a safety-pin 21 or the like may be engaged by the arms for the purpose of securing the guard within the pocket. The which is shaped so as shank portion 15 to form a substantial elongated frame ls removing hiswatch he simply inserts his I adapted to extend downwardly into the pocket and is especially adapted for retaining a money purse or the like, within the pocket and thus prevent the loss of the same therefrom.

The modified form shown in Fig. l, is formed by bending a single strand of spring-wire angularly so as to provide a relatively rectangular portion 22; the wire is then bent obliquely vas at 23-23, and

upon being doubled back upon itself the ,1

angular portions 24 24; are provided. The

wire is then directed upwardlv and is looped so as to form the attaching arms 25-25, which are provided with a suitable pin 26 for attaching the guard within the pocket. Suitable coverings 27 may be mounted on the loops, as before described for the purpose of protecting the defacement of the From the foregoing it may be readily seen that by the use of my improved device the liability of theft of the watch will be greatly reduced.

It is obvious thatthose skilled in the art may vary the details of construction and arrangements of parts Without departing from the spirit of my invention and therefore I do not Wish to be limited to such features except as 5 claims.

What is claimed as new is: l. A safety single piece of attaching 10 extending guard angles thereto; v

2. A watch guard comprising a single piece of Wire having an intermediate attaching portion and laterally extending ,15 guard portions disposed at right angles thereto.

Wire bent'to present a spring portions disposed at right may be required by the 1 at right angles to the Watch guard, comprlsing a portion and a pair of laterally attaching hook, and at their other ends bent shank to present oppositely disposed guard portions, and coverings mounted on the guard portions for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses. I

RICHARD JAHN.

Witnesses JOHN A. DoNEcAN, Geo. A. BYRNE.

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7 Washington, D. G. 

